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FRESHARA AGRO EXPORTS LIMITED
SPECIFICATIONS – CORIANDER, WHOLE
Prepared by : Approved by :
Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum (L)
BIS Ref: IS 2443: 2008
FSSAI Ref
Grade: Grade 1 Special
Description:
It shall be dried mature fruits of Coriandrum sativum L. The colour shall be natural to coriander seeds and it may range
from yellowish brown to grey. The product shall be free from added colours.
Requirements:
Standard Parameter Specification
Characteristic pleasant taste and
Taste and flavour
aroma; free from musty odor
Appearance Free from visible moulds and insects
Split fruits, percent by mass, max 4
BIS Damaged, discoloured and weeviled fruits, percent by
1
mass, max
Shrivelled and immature fruits, percent by mass, max 1
Fruits of other varieties of coriander, percent by mass,
2
max
Acid insoluble ash on dry basis, percent by mass, max 1.5
Moisture, percent by mass, max 9
BIS,
Volatile oil content on dry basis, percent by mass, min 0.1
FSSAI
Total ash on dry basis, percent by mass, max 7.0
Salmonella, in 25 gm Absent
Inorganic bromide (determined and expressed
400
as total bromide from all sources), ppm, max
FSSAI
Arsenic, ppm by weight, max 5.0
Extraneous matter Not more than 1.0 percent by weight
Remarks:
As per BIS, extraneous matter shall be max 2 (% by mass)
As per FSSAI, split fruits shall not be more than 10% by weight, damaged/discoloured fruits shall not be more than
2% by weight, insect damaged matter shall not be more than 1% by weight
Note: (1) The extraneous matter wherever prescribed, shall be classified as follows:
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FRESHARA AGRO EXPORTS LIMITED
SPECIFICATIONS – CORIANDER, WHOLE
a. Organic extraneous matter such as chaff, stems, straw
b. Inorganic extraneous matter such as dust, dirt, stones and lumps of earth. This shall not exceed 2% by weight of the
total extraneous matter
Packing Requirements:
It shall be packed in clean and sound jute, cloth, paper or polyethylene bags the bags shall be free from fungal or insect
infestation and shall be free from any undesirable smell. Each bag shall be marked with name of the manufacturer, Net
Wt., lot number and date of manufacture.
Storage Requirements:
It should be stored in cool and dry condition.
Shelf life
12 months from date of manufacturing
Documents required:
For approval of new supplier
Analysis result for the following parameters from laboratory certified as per ISO 17025 or accredited by NABL. The
report shall not be older than 3 months as on date of submission.
Acid insoluble ash on dry basis, percent by mass, max
Moisture, percent by mass, max
Volatile oil content on dry basis, percent by mass, min
Total ash on dry basis, percent by mass, max
Salmonella, in 25 gm
Inorganic bromide (determined and expressed as total bromide from all sources), ppm, max
Arsenic, ppm by weight, max
For approved supplier
Certificate of analysis for each lot supplied alongwith the consignment (for vendor) and COC at least once in 3
months (trader)
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